Our kitchen remodel took longer than we wanted, but the super stunning results make us forget the temporary kitchen (hot plate + toaster + microwave) that we used for months. Our cooking palate has grown since the debut of the new kitchen (more on that later).
Honestly, the day that our kitchen became operational it really felt like home. Sure, there were problems… when David hooked up the sink the first time, the drains were clogged. David bought a plumbing snake, went back into the crawl space only to find that the snake couldn’t make it through the first bend. Back to the home improvement store to return first snake and purchase the other model from the shelf. Then, back in the crawl space and voila– success. It was 10 o’clock at night on a Sunday when the kitchen passed the clog-free, open-for-business test. What would any 22-month oven-deprived person do? Bake cookies, of course.
Our kitchen was far from complete on it’s cookie baking debut, but that first batch sure was sweet.
Feast your eyes on our completed kitchen masterpiece. Of course, we must give credit to Scott from Warden’s Point Woodworking for building all of the beautiful wood cabinets. The birch plywood cabinets are outfitted with painted poplar face frames. Scott also helped us build and install the walnut counter tops. We really like the way the dark walnut counters balance the white cabinetry and the natural hickory flooring seems to tie it all together.
Glass shelves and glass doors adorn the upper cabinets on the south wall of the kitchen. We now have twelve drawers of which are equipped with easy-close mechanisms that prevents them from slamming shut. The peninsula, lit by two pendant lights, offers seating for two and increased counter space. Eventually, we plan to install a TV in the cavity above the refrigerator. Catching the 6 o’clock news while cooking dinner will be a snap.
The north wall of the kitchen includes a built-in hutch. We wanted it to look like a piece of furniture. The hutch displays some antique collectibles and provides ample storage in the cupboards below.
Review our kitchen transformation:
Walnut counters 4/2/10
Kitchen in the home stretch 2/23/10
House progress report 1/28/10
We’ll be cooking soon 1/5/10
Kitchen progress 10/12/09 (includes the ONLY kitchen BEFORE picture I’ve ever published… because it was really scary!)
Love it, Missy!!! It’s beautiful.
It is gorgeous!!! I can’t stop looking at the photo!!!
I know… isn’t it wonderful!! When are you going to come up and see it?
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